Summer TV Shows: 2014 Premiere Schedule

The Summer TV season is upon us. With new shows like Extant, Rush, Outlander and Tyrant -- among others -- joining the lineup, and returning series like True Blood, Doctor Who, Under the Dome, Defiance and Graceland coming back, TV has plenty to offer us this summer. And to help you keep it all straight, we have the schedule of premiere dates for all of the new and returning primetime TV shows lined up this summer. It all starts this week with talent competitions So You Think You Can Dance and America's Got Talent among the returning series lined up to close out May...

Monday, May 26

8:00 p.m. American Ninja Warrior - NBC

9:00 p.m. Petals on the Wind - Lifetime

9:00 p.m. The World Wars - History

Tuesday, May 27

8:00 p.m. America's Got Talent - NBC

8:00 p.m. Extreme Weight Loss - ABC

10:00 p.m. The Night Shift - NBC

10:00 p.m. The Wil Wheaton Project - Syfy

Wednesday, May 28

8:00 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance - Fox

Thursday, May 29

9:00 p.m. Undateable - NBC

Friday, May 30

Derek - Netflix

10:00 p.m. Crossbones - NBC

Saturday, May 31

8:00 p.m. Bet on your Baby - ABC

9:00 p.m. Sing Your Face Off - ABC

june

Sunday, June 1

10:00 p.m. Halt and Catch Fire - AMC

Monday, June 2

10:00 p.m. Longmire - A&E

10:00 p.m. Mistresses - ABC

Wednesday, June 4

10:30 p.m. Jennifer Falls - TV Land

Friday, June 6

Orange is the New Black - Netflix

Saturday, June 7

9:00 p.m. Power - Starz

Tuesday, June 10

8:00 p.m. Pretty Little Liars - ABC Family

9:00 p.m. Chasing Life - ABC Family

9:00 p.m. Royal Pains - USA

Wednesday, June 11

9:00 p.m. Suits - USA

10:00 p.m. Graceland - USA

Monday, June 16

8:00 p.m. Switched at Birth - ABC Family

9:00 p.m. The Fosters - ABC Family

Thursday, June 19

8:00 p.m. Defiance - Syfy

9:00 p.m. Rectify - Sundance

9:00 p.m. Dominion - Syfy

9:00 p.m. Rookie Blue - ABC

Sunday, June 22

7:00 p.m. Wipeout - ABC

9:00 p.m. The Last Ship - TNT

9:00 p.m. Rising Star - ABC

9:00 p.m. True Blood - HBO

10:00 p.m. Falling Skies - TNT

Monday, June 23

10:00 p.m. Teen Wolf - MTV

Tuesday, June 24

10:00 p.m. Covert Affairs - USA

10:00 p.m. Tyrant - FX

Wednesday, June 25

8:00 p.m. Young and Hungry - ABC Family

8:00 p.m. Big Brother 16 - CBS

8:30 p.m. Mystery Girls - ABC Family

10:00 p.m. Taxi Brooklyn - NBC

10:00 p.m. Wilfred - FXX

Friday, June 27

9:45 p.m. Girl Meets World - Disney Channel

Sunday, June 29

9:00 p.m. Reckless - CBS

10:00 p.m. Unforgettable - CBS

10:00 p.m. The Leftovers - HBO

Monday, June 30

10:00 p.m. Under the Dome - CBS

July

Sunday, July 6

9:00 p.m. Witches of East End - Lifetime

Wednesday, July 9

9:00 p.m. Extant - CBS

10:00 p.m. The Bridge - FX

Thursday, July 10

9:00 p.m. Welcome to Sweden - NBC

Friday, July 11

Hemlock Grove - Netflix

Sunday, July 13

9:00 p.m. Ray Donovan - Showtime

10:00 p.m. Masters of Sex - Showtime

10:00 p.m. The Strain - FX

Thursday, July 17

9:00 p.m. Rush - USA

10:00 p.m. Satisfaction - USA

10:00 p.m. Married - FX

10:30 p.m. You're the Worst - FX

Sunday, July 20

10:00 p.m. The Lottery - Lifetime

Monday, July 21

9:00 p.m. Hotel Hell - Fox

Tuesday, July 22

8:00 p.m. Food Fighters - NBC

Sunday, July 27

10:00 p.m. Manhattan - WGN America

Thursday, July 31

8:00 p.m. The Quest - ABC

august tv

Monday, August 4

8:00 p.m. Bachelor in Paradise - ABC

Saturday, August 9

9:00 p.m. Outlander - Starz

Wednesday, August 13

9:00 p.m. Legends - TNT

Saturday, August 23

8:00 p.m. Doctor Who - BBC America

Summer TBD

Hell on Wheels - AMC

Kelly West
Assistant Managing Editor

Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.